STEVE COLEMAN AND FIVE ELEMENTS (US)
Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet
Kokayi - wordsmith
Anthony Tidd - bass
Sean Rickman - drums
Legendary saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman is widely considered to be among the most influential artists in modern improvised music. Featuring his long-running flagship ensemble Five Elements, he utilizes spontaneous and precomposed modules, or motivic cells that the instruments can play in any order, allowing jumps forward or backward to different sections. The form can be reinvented in a completely interactive way with each performance.
https://m-base.com/biography/
Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet
Kokayi - wordsmith
Anthony Tidd - bass
Sean Rickman - drums
Legendary saxophonist and composer Steve Coleman is widely considered to be among the most influential artists in modern improvised music. Featuring his long-running flagship ensemble Five Elements, he utilizes spontaneous and precomposed modules, or motivic cells that the instruments can play in any order, allowing jumps forward or backward to different sections. The form can be reinvented in a completely interactive way with each performance.
https://m-base.com/biography/